Filipiana 1

1 Paoly sy Timoty, mpanompon’ i Kristy Jesosy, mamangy ny olona masìna rehetra ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy mbamin’ ny mpitandrina sy ny diakona izay any Filipy;

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

2 ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin’ Andriamanitra Raintsika sy Jesosy Kristy Tompo.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitro amin’ ny fahatsiarovako anareo

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

4 mandrakariva aho amin’ ny fivavahako rehetra ho anareo rehetra, ka mangataka amin’ ny fifaliana,

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

5 noho ny firaisanareo hampandroso ny filazantsara hatramin’ ny andro voalohany ka mandraka ankehitriny;

for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

6 ary matoky indrindra aho fa Izay nanomboka asa tsara ao anatinareo no hahatanteraka izany mandra-pihavin’ ny andron’ i Jesosy Kristy;

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

7 fa marina izany fiheverako anareo rehetra izany, satria efa mby ato am-poko ianareo, fa mpiombona ny fahasoavana ananako ianareo rehetra, na amin’ ny fifatorako, na amin’ ny famaliako hahafa-tsiny ny filazantsara sy ny fampianarako hahamafy orina azy.

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

8 Fa Andriamanitra no vavolombeloko fa manina anareo rehetra indrindra aho amin’ ny famindram-pon’ i Kristy Jesosy.

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

9 Ary izao no angatahiko, dia ny mbola hitomboan’ ny fitiavanareo bebe kokoa amin’ ny fahalalana tsara sy ny fahafantarana rehetra,

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

10 mba hamantaranareo izay zavatra tsara indrindra, mba ho madio am-po ary tsy hanan-tsiny ho amin’ ny andron’ i Kristy ianareo,

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offence to the day of Christ,

11 sady feno ny vokatry ny fahamarinana, izay avy amin’ ny alalan’ i Jesosy Kristy, ho voninahitra sy fiderana an’ Andriamanitra.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Ary tiako ho fantatrareo, ry rahalahy, fa izay zavatra nanjo ahy dia efa tonga fampandrosoana ny filazantsara kosa;

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

13 ka ao amin’ i Kristy ny fifatorako dia fantatry ny mpiambina andriana rehetra mbamin’ ny olona hafa rehetra;

so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

14 ary ny ankabiazan’ ny rahalahy dia efa matoky ao amin’ ny Tompo noho ny fifatorako ka mihasahisahy kokoa hitory ny tenin’ Andriamanitra tsy amin’ ny tahotra.

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

15 Fialonana sy fifandirana aza no itorian’ ny sasany an’ i Kristy, ary fifaliana kosa ny an’ ny sasany;

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

16 fitiavana ny an’ ny sasany, satria fantany fa voatendry ho mpanafa-tsiny ny filazantsara aho;

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

17 fifampiandaniana kosa no itorian’ ny sasany an’ i Kristy, fa tsy mba fo madio, ka mihevitra hanampy fahoriana ny fifatorako.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defence of the Good News.

18 Ahoana ary no izy, afa-tsy izao? Amin’ ny atao rehetra, na amin’ ny fihatsaram-belatsihy, na amin’ ny marina, dia Kristy no torina, ary mifaly amin’ izany aho; eny, mbola hifaly ihany aho.

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

19 Fa fantatro fa ho tonga famonjena ahy izany noho ny fangatahanareo sy ny fanomezana ny Fanahin’ i Jesosy Kristy,

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 araka ny hafatratry ny faniriako sy ny fanantenako fa tsy hahazo henatra aho, na amin’ inona na amin’ inona; fa amin’ ny fahasahiana rehetra, tahaka ny amin’ ny mandrakariva, dia ankehitriny koa no hankalazana an’ i Kristy ao amin’ ny tenako, na amin’ ny fiainana, na amin’ ny fahafatesana.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

21 Fa Kristy no anton’ ny ahavelomako, ary ny fahafatesana no hahazoako tombony.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22 Kanefa raha ny ho velona amin’ ny nofo no hahavokaran’ ny asako, dia tsy hitako izay hofidiko;

But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

23 fa sanganehana eo anelanelan’ izy roroa aho, maniry hiala ka ho ao amin’ i Kristy, satria tsara lavitra izany;

But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

24 kanefa kosa ny hitoetra eo amin’ ny nofo no mahasoa anareo kokoa.

Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

25 Ary satria matoky izany aho, dia fantatro fa hitoetra sy haharitra eo aminareo rehetra aho hahazoanareo fandrosoana sy fifaliana amin’ ny finoanareo,

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

26 mba hitombo noho ny ataoko ny firavoravoanareo ao amin’ i Kristy Jesosy amin’ ny hankanesako atỳ aminareo indray.

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

27 Fa hany ataoko: aoka ny fitondran-tenanareo ho miendrika ny filazantsaran’ i Kristy, mba handrenesako ny toetrareo (na ho tonga aho ka hahita anareo, na tsy ho tonga), fa maharitra amin’ ny fanahy iray ianareo ka miray fo hiara-miezaka hampandroso ny finoana ny filazantsara,

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

28 ka tsy ho azon’ ny fahavalo ampitahorina ianareo na amin’ inona na amin’ inona; fa amin’ ireo dia mariky ny fahaverezana izany, nefa mariky ny famonjena anareo kosa, sady avy amin’ Andriamanitra.

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

29 Fa ianareo efa nomena noho ny an’ i Kristy, tsy ny hino Azy ihany, fa ny hiharam-pahoriana koa noho ny aminy,

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

30 dia manana izany ady izany ianareo, izay hitanareo teo amiko sady mbola renareo fa ato amiko ihany ankehitriny.

having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.